The highest-paying jobs in the world
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1. Anesthesiologist
U.S. salary potential: $410,000
U.K. salary potential: $275,000
Canada salary potential: $300,000
Germany salary potential: $300,000
2. Surgeon
U.S. salary potential: $396,000
U.K. salary potential: $220,000
Canada salary potential: $310,000
Germany salary potential: $248,000
3. Physician
U.S. salary potential: $235,000
U.K. salary potential: $167,000
Canada salary potential: $186,000
Germany salary potential: $120,000
4. Orthodontist
U.S. salary potential: $295,000
U.K. salary potential: $327,000
Canada salary potential: $157,000
Germany salary potential: $192,000
5. Dentist
U.S. salary potential: $225,000
U.K. salary potential: $135,000
Canada salary potential: $180,000
Germany salary potential: $120,000
6. Chief executive officer
U.S. salary potential: $430,000
U.K. salary potential: $295,000
Canada salary potential: $250,000
Germany salary potential: $390,000
7. Engineering manager
U.S. salary potential: $156,000
U.K. salary potential: $136,000
Canada salary potential: $190,000
Germany salary potential: $173,000
8. IT systems manager
U.S. salary potential: $133,000
U.K. salary potential: $78,000
Canada salary potential: $94,000
Germany salary potential: $98,000
9. Corporate lawyer
U.S. salary potential: $195,000
U.K. salary potential: $160,000
Canada salary potential: $130,000
Germany salary potential: $190,000
10. Marketing manager
U.S. salary potential: $102,000
U.K. salary potential: $73,000
Canada salary potential: $70,000
Germany salary potential: $115,000
The salary estimates can vary depending on the business and the specific company and most of the jobs listed require higher levels of education.
Four years of medical school in the United States, for example, cost about $250,000 at public universities and $330,180 at private universities, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Four years of graduate school, by comparison, runs between $30,000 and $120,000.